Bottle cap or jar cover remover



March 15, 1949. MlTCHELL 2,464,646 7 I BO TLE CAP OR JAR COVER REMOVER Filed March '11, 1946 ZLZZMz'ZckeZZ INVENTOR.

Patented Mar. 15, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BOTTLE CAP R JAR COVER REMOVER Roscoe A. Mitchell, Corpus Christi, Tex.

Application March 11, 1946, Serial No. 653,456

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to domestic hand tools designed for general utility in removing can, jar or bottle caps, or cutting can tops from cans.

An important object of the invention is to provide a tool of this type having an adjustable cap remover, whereby the tool may be used in removing crown caps of various sizes.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable cap remover wherein a binding action is set up between the adjustable cap remover and shank of the tool, thereby to insure against slipping of the cap remover when pressure is brought to bear on the tool in prying a cover from a can or bottle.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a tool constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a top plan View of the tool.

Figure 4 is a fragmental view of the tool, showing the cap lifting member, in section.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the tool comprises a body portion 5 which is substantially wide and formed with a shank 6 at one end thereof, to which the handle 1 is attached.

One end of the body portion 5 extends forwardly and inwardly providing a cutting blade 8, the edge of the blade where the blade merges with the body portion 5., being curved as at 9, providing a fulcrum for the tool, when the tool is used in lifting or removing crown caps from bottles or jars. As clearly shown by Figure 1 of the drawing, the body portion is formed with an elongated opening I!) which is disposed in parallel spaced relation with the longitudinal edges of the body portion. The edges of the elongated opening in, are formed with lines of notches II, the lines of notches H being disposed throughout only portions of the lengths of the edges. Operated over one edge of the body portion is a cap removing member l2 which is con- :1

structed of a length of sheet metal material bent upon itself, providing spaced flanges that fit over one edge of the body portion, there being provided a lip l3 extending forwardly from the front edge of the member l2, the lip being curved to c fit around the lower edge of a. cap being removed.

Connecting the flanges of the cap removing member are pins M which are disposed adjacent to the front and rear edges of the flanges, the pin l4 adjacent to one end of the cap removing member being designed to fit within notches formed in one edge of the elongated opening, while the pin 14 at the opposite end of the cap removing member, fits in the notches in the opposite edge of the elongated opening, so that when the lip is positioned under a cap and the handle is raised in pryin a cap from its jar or can, the cap removing member I2 is rocked and the pins are forced into the notches. As the pull directed to the handle 1 is increased, the gripping action between the pins M and notches will also be increased to insure against the slipping of the cap removing member.

Due to the fact that the notches are arranged in lines at opposite sides of the elongated opening l0, it will be seen that the cap removing member may be adjusted longitudinally of the body portion 5, adapting the device for use in connection with caps and jars of various sizes. In order that the cap removing member may be readily adjusted to its proper position on the cap to be removed, a laterally extended finger piece I5 is provided, which lies in a position to be readily engaged by the thumb of the hand gripping the handle I, whereupon the adjustment of the member l2 may be made.

The reference character l6 indicates an arm which cooperates with the blade 8 in providing a fulcrum for the blade, when the device is used in cutting a can top from a can.

.As clearly shown by Figure 1 of the drawing, the body portion 5 is notched and provided with a tack removing claw ll, and a hammer head l8.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, I have provided a domestic hand tool which may be used in various Ways, the tool having means for cutting can tops from cans, and a cap removing member which may be used in prying crown caps from bottles, jars, or the like.

What is claimed is:

A jar cap remover comprising a body portion, having an elongated opening formed therein, said opening being disposed in parallel spaced relation with one edge of the body portion, portions of the opposite edges of the openin having notches, the notches in one edge of the opening being disposed adjacent to one end of the opening, while the notches in the opposite edge of the opening are disposed adjacent to the opposite end of the opening, providing opposed straight edge portions adjacent the other ends of said opening, a cap lifting member embodying a cap engaging lip, slidably mounted on the body portion, spaced pins carried by the cap lifting member, said pins being disposed Within the elongated opening and adapted to move into the notches when the cap lifting member is rocked in one direction, securin the cap lifting member against linear movement with respect to the body portion, said pins adapted to slide over the straight edges of the opening when the lifting member is rocked in the opposite direction :for

quick adjustment of the lifting member, a ful- 15 crum member disposed at the iorward end of the body portion spaced from said lifting mem- 4 ber and cooperating therewith, and a handle by means of which the body portion is operated.

ROSCOE A. MITCHELL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 10 Number Name Date 970,206 Forster Sept. 13, 1910 1,500,314 Haoheney July 8, 1924 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 14,194 Switzerland Mar. 31, 1897 15,057 Great Britain July 2, 1906 

